it's correct, since APOP method doesn't send user's paswword in clear-text, and every time password send is different from the previous, so it is impossible (and unreasonable) to learn apop-passwords. New users should use clear-text password at first login to make this feature work.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Fries" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 5:09 AM Subject: [vchkpw] APOP/Learned Passwords > > I have configured my system to enable learned passwords, and this is > working as expected. Any user that logs in sets their password on the > first authentication. > > However, I have noticed that users logging in with APOP are able to > check their mail, but NO password is set in the database. Indeed they > can put whatever they want in the password field, and they will still be > allowed to check that POP box. > > I am using vpopmail 5.3.8 with --enable-roaming-users=y --enable-mysql=y > --enable-clear-passwd=y --enable-learn-passwords=y > > Has anyone else experienced this? > > Thanks! > > Regards, > Paul Fries > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
